Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende — Florida baseline first: Palm Beach County's chronic density is 31% above the Florida average. Palm Beach County counts 43 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 pizza spots, 1 Bagels, 1 Chinese, and 1 Diner. Mija, in plain English: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county.
🔥 Alerts
Emergency Orders
70 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Mira, no me hagas la boca agua — FIREHOUSE SUBS in Boynton Beach, Marco's Pizza #8477 in Lake Worth Beach and East Ocean Café in Boynton Beach anchored the high end of the Palm Beach County file. 70 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window — DBPR ordered the kitchen closed on the spot. These are the most actionable signals: faster than admin actions, faster than license cancellation, faster than corporate dissolution. Across the Red Alert cohort: 1 Cafe, 1 Fast Food, 1 French, and 1 Pizza. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. Mija, in plain English: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it. Eat something — but not THERE.
- FIREHOUSE SUBSBoynton Beachlast visit 2026-06-22
- Marco's Pizza #8477Lake Worth Beach1 HP1 INT2 BASPestScore 162last visit 2026-06-18
- East Ocean CaféBoynton Beach6 HP1 INT3 BASPestScore 663last visit 2026-06-17
- YENS KITCHENLake Worth Beach3 HP13 BASPestScore 363last visit 2026-06-09
- CAFE DE ARTISTESJupiter3 HP1 INT1 BASPestScore 361last visit 2026-06-02
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Near Miss
43 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Oy gevalt, qué desastre — SAZIO EXPRESS in Delray Beach, 50 OCEAN in Delray Beach and THE ORIGINAL BROOKLYN WATER BAGEL CO in Boynton Beach owned the top of the Palm Beach County board. 43 high-priority citations posted in the 30-day window — none of these resulted in an emergency-order closure (those are in Red Alert). They are the near-miss watch list: restaurants that drew inspector attention but stayed open. Any of them could receive a follow-up inspection. The recurring violation labels were HP and INT. Mija, in plain English: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now. Qué barbaridad, mamala.
- SAZIO EXPRESSDelray Beach4 HP3 INT1 BASPestScore 481last visit 2026-01-20
- 50 OCEANDelray Beach4 HP4 INTScore 440last visit 2026-06-15
- THE ORIGINAL BROOKLYN WATER BAGEL COBoynton Beach3 HP2 INT2 BASPestScore 372last visit 2026-06-15
- SELINIDelray Beach6 HP3 INTPestScore 680last visit 2026-06-12
- THE POKE COMPANYBoynton Beach3 HP2 INT4 BASPestScore 374last visit 2026-06-12
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Closed/Delinquent
18 records this window
Two tiers: confirmed closures (owner-validated posts, news, and external places data that say service has stopped) and DBPR delinquent/inactive licenses (Primary Status Code 45/46) — a regulatory state, not by itself a confirmed closure.
Tateleh, no me hagas reír — TOWN HERO in Lantana, DUMPLING KING in Boca Raton and BYRDS HOT CHICKEN in Boynton Beach topped the Palm Beach County ledger this round. 6 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Another 2 surfaced from single-source social signals and remain under review — reported, not confirmed. Mija, in plain English: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures. Coño ya, bastante.
- TOWN HEROLantanaclosure score 2
- DUMPLING KINGBoca Ratonclosure score 2
- BYRDS HOT CHICKENBoynton Beachclosure score 2
- CANNOLI KITCHEN PIZZABoca Ratonclosure score 3
- ATLANTIS GRILL & BARAtlantisclosure score 3
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⚠️ Caution
Chronic Violation Record
170 records this window
Active enforcement targets and repeat offenders: restaurants carrying emergency-order history, chronic 11-year systemic violation patterns, or cross-flag enforcement tiers.
Escuchame bien, hijita — In Palm Beach County, we found 170 restaurants with chronic violation records when looking at the 11-year pattern view—that means these places have been making the same mistakes for over a decade, like a bad habit that just won't quit. Oy gevalt, qué desastre, look at who is leading this list of mishegoss. LE BON GOUT RESTAURANT LLC and HERITAGE PIZZA AND GRILL are right at the top of the repeat-offender record. No tiene vergüenza.
- LE BON GOUT RESTAURANT LLCLake Worth Beach8 HP3 INT5 BASScore 835Active bad actorlast visit 03/11/2026
- HERITAGE PIZZA AND GRILLLake Worth Beach14 HP10 INT3 BASScore 1503Active bad actorlast visit 01/29/2026
- KING'S SUPER BUFFETWest Palm Beach11 HP2 INT5 BASScore 1125Active bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 01/28/2026
- KABUKI SUSHI THAI TAPASWellington9 HP6 INT6 BASScore 966Active bad actorlast visit 12/18/2025
- ORIGINAL BROOKLYN WATER BAGEL COMPANYJupiter9 HP3 INT8 BASScore 938Active bad actorlast visit 12/22/2025
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✨ Trusted
Most Improved
22 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
Hijita, te lo digo — ELISABETTA'S/BAR CAPRI in West Palm Beach, RISTORANTE SANTUCCI in West Palm Beach and ELMO'S ROCK BAR & GRILL INC in Boynton Beach carried the front of this Palm Beach County file. 22 restaurants met the sustained-improvement test: at least four inspections in each 12-month window, recent HP+Critical counts cut by 50% or more, and an active license. ELISABETTA'S/BAR CAPRI in West Palm Beach dropped HP+Critical counts from 18 to 2 across the two 12-month windows (88.9% better). Mija, in plain English: most improved means the recent record got materially cleaner than the prior-year pattern. Mejor no comas allí, mija.
- ELISABETTA'S/BAR CAPRIWest Palm Beach2 INT4 BASPestScore 74
- RISTORANTE SANTUCCIWest Palm Beach1 BASScore 1
- ELMO'S ROCK BAR & GRILL INCBoynton Beach2 BASPestScore 52
- CHINA TOWN CHEFPalm Beach Gardens1 INT2 BASScore 12
- WENDY'S 8963North Palm Beach1 BASScore 1
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Clean Plates
136 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Mija, escuchame, sometimes you see something that makes a bubbe kvell. In Palm Beach County, 136 licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections, meaning they did everything exactly right. Among those who kept their kitchens spotless are OUT OF MANY CAFE, COCO DULCE INC, and ALL ABOUT YOU CATERING OF PALM BEACH LLC. Oy, mein kind, this isn't just about one lucky day with the inspector. These were repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations, so these operators are being rewarded for real consistency. Even OUT OF MANY CAFE in Palm Beach County stretched a high-priority-free run to 12 inspections covering roughly 3 years. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT, and these ones actually know how to cook with sechel!
- OUT OF MANY CAFERiviera Beach
- COCO DULCE INCPahokee
- ALL ABOUT YOU CATERING OF PALM BEACH LLCWest Palm Beach2 BASScore 2
- CRYSTAL BAY CATERERSBoca Raton
- THE COUNTRY CLUB AT WOODFIELD INCBoca Raton
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🆕 New
New Owners
78 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Bueno, mein bubbeleh — BRIOCHE BAKERY AND CAFÉ in Delray Beach, CANNOLI KITCHEN YAMATO in Boca Raton and DOUBLE ROADS in Jupiter put the sharpest marks on Palm Beach County's list. 78 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. Trend line: ownership-change volume is even with the last public cut. These are operator turnovers — a new owner-of-record on an existing license — not closures, cancellations, or revocations. Mija, in plain English: an ownership-change filing means a new operator took over the license; it does not mean the restaurant closed. The heart wants what it wants, but the mouth deserves better.
- BRIOCHE BAKERY AND CAFÉDelray Beach
- CANNOLI KITCHEN YAMATOBoca Raton
- DOUBLE ROADSJupiter
- EBFOODS, LLCWest Palm Beach
- JACOB'S RESTAURANT & DELICATESSENBoynton Beach
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Openings
156 records this window
New DBPR licenses plus confirmed opening signals: the places that just joined the map and still need their first public-record track record.
Bendito sea Dios — Total for Palm Beach County: 156 opening signals. 179 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 471 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records; 44 reopening, transfer, or reissue records tracked outside the new-opening headline. Current names include BON APPETIT in West Palm Beach, CREMA GOURMET in West Palm Beach and GARDEN BUTCHER in West Palm Beach. Ledger type mix: 471 new-license records and 179 announcement-led records and 33 reopenings. Cuisine/venue mix: 192 Unknown and 45 Pizza. Area concentration: 149 BOCA RATON and 137 WEST PALM BEACH. Velocity check: 227 opening signals in the last 90 days, 65 in the last 30. Dated opening signals run from 2024-07-03 to 2026-07-04. RiskyEats treats these as opening signals: license issue, announcement, or operational evidence can precede the first routine inspection, so the paragraph does not imply a clean inspection history. Mija, in plain English: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting. Que Dios los ayude.
- BON APPETITWest Palm Beach
- CREMA GOURMETWest Palm Beach
- GARDEN BUTCHERWest Palm Beach
- SHAHS OF KABOB PERSIAN EATERYBoca Raton
- KABUKI SUSHI THAI TAPASBoynton Beach
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